Tourism, Food, and Wine news headlines
* Indaba will have 23 African countries promoting their countries’ tourism products, making it the first comprehensive Africa tourism exhibition. A total of 400 exhibitors has been signed up for the show, held in Durban from 10 -12 May, with more than 1000 visitors confirmed to date.
* Mozambique and South Africa have signed a biodiversity and an anti-poaching agreement to combat the poaching of rhino in the Greater Limpopo Cross-Border Park in particular, which is a culmination of the Kruger Park, the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, and the Gonarezhou in Zimbabwe. The number of rhino killed due to poaching has grown almost 300-fold in the last seven years!
* BBC Worldwide will not be doing a fourth season of ‘Come Dine with Me South Africa‘, despite attracting 5 million local viewers. The broadcaster is looking at doing a more localised program.
* ‘Cook Franschhoek‘ will be held in Franschhoek from 13 – 15 June, with Franschhoek chefs doing cooking demonstrations and allowing the attendees to taste their dishes and the wines paired with each restaurant involved in the event. Themes will include ‘snout-to-tail‘; farm to table; smoking meats; cooking over a fire; pickling, preserving and fermenting; and local produce. Tickets are available via Webtickets. (received via media release from Smart Communications & Events)
* Oldenburg owner Adrian Vanderspuy writes that this has been their slowest harvest ever, spanning eight weeks, and that the quality of their wines will be excellent as a result. (received via newsletter from Oldenburg)
* Pongrácz wants mothers to be spoilt with its Cap Classique Brut, Rosé, or Desiderius, and an Afternoon Tea on Mother’s Day on 11 May. (received via media release from GC Communications)
Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com Twitter: @WhaleCottage
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